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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1957
Page
10
A fragmentary AP score report lists Bobby Gordon beating Wilf Greaves by points in Pittsburgh and Luke Easter besting Kid Castro in Stockton, with other bouts and locales truncated. Names include Jeanette Pennsylvania Akron Pittsburgh Richmond San Francisco Plainfield and Los Angeles.
The Chicago White Sox squandered a chance as the New York Yankees swept a three game series 2 1. Enos Slaughter delivered an 11th inning homer and Whitey Ford posted five innings of one hit relief to seal the win. Mantle contributed two doubles as New York closed in on another pennant while Sox hope faded with 28 games left for Chicago and 27 for New York.
The National Non-Pro Baseball Tournament ends week two with undefeated Fort Wayne Indiana facing Linton Texas in the fifth round big game. Fort Wayne won 62 over Casa Grande Arizona. Milwaukee Wisconsin beat Peoria Illinois 8 7 with Lisecki and Rommell doubles in the 10th. Pea Ridge North Carolina beat Macon Georgia 7 3. Tonight’s schedule lists Jasper Texas vs Casa Grande Arizona and Lowry Air Force Base Denver versus Grand Rapids Michigan in fifth round play with loser's bracket decisions.
Major Donald A. Gruenther and Captain George S. Patton are listed among 621 officers registered for the Army Command and General Staff College 12th regular courses at Fort Leavenworth. Gruenther is the son of retired General Alfred M. Gruenther, while Patton is the son of the late General George S. Patton.
Sugar Ray Robinson says he must build strength after a nine day battle over theater TV rights and a decisive win. He plans to defend against Carmen Basilio at Yankee Stadium on Sept 23 with a $255,000 guaranteed purse and a 4 percent share for Robinson plus a 110,000 for Basilio against 20 percent.
Iowa State coach Jim Myers denied offering illegal inducements to two Missouri high school football stars to enroll at Iowa State. He called the recruitment attempt above board and said he did not offer rooms or presemester jobs, while a Tribune report alleged scholarships and a $100 weekly job.
In American League hitting standings based on at bats Mantle New York leads with a .373 average followed by Williams Heaton and Woodling Cleveland. Run batted in see Mantle Stevers and Aaron among leaders. Home runs list Aaron Milwaukee and Snider Brooklyn tied high with 34. Pitching leaders include Sanford Philadelphia and Spahn Milwaukee with double digit win totals.
In Rit Springs softballThursday evening Vogel Paint of Topeka forfeited to Lawrence Co-Op. Marling Hornets beat Berryton 5 to 0. At 7 30 p m Lawrence American Legion hosts Vogel team while Clinton and Topeka Texaco meet in the Highteap.
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